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Posts Tagged ‘Sturmey Archer’

The Mystery of the STI style road shifter for Shimano Internally Geared Hubs

On Wednesday, we let you know about a new STI style road bar shifter/brake lever that was seen in a Bike Commuters review of the soon to be released Dynamic Synergy road bike. This shifter was of interest because it was compatible with Shimano’s Nexus and Alfine internal hubs giving road bike riders another option besides [...]

The Agony of Indecision

Editor’s Note: Initial review of the Azor Secret Service I purchased is now online! What causes insomnia, headaches, anxiety, and a general feeling of malaise? Trying to decide on spending a great deal of money on a bicycle, of course. For the past several weeks I have been stuck in a state of indecision, or [...]

The Mailout

   The mailout – loaded bike 3, originally uploaded by austinbikeblog. 200 manila folders, packed with items we needed to send out for work, loaded into the panniers and the box on top, secured with a cargo net. Was it heavy? Nope, not that heavy (I have no idea how much weight was added, but [...]

Coming soon: Brooks B67 Saddle Review!

Just received at the Austin Bike Blog HQ, a fancy leather Brooks B67 Saddle, and mounted on our Union of Holland Dutch bicycle for testing. Review incoming, stay tuned! Brooks B67 Saddle, Just Arrived!